Former State Police leader Colonel Kevin Reeves agrees to turn over his personal journals by Friday if they remain sealed from public view to avoid a contempt charge from the legislative committee investigating the death of Ronald Greene. Reeves’ attorney Lewis Unglesby says his client has nothing to hide and that the pages they are seeking do not contain any new information.
22-year-old Kylin Sexton and 25-year-old Tyshon Coleman both of Hammond were arrested after reportedly pointing a gun at children in the parking lot of a Ponchatoula Walmart. Authorities found multiple handguns, and several illegal drugs in their vehicle. Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry Layrisson
Cut 7 (10) “…acting a fool.”
Entergy Louisiana customers could soon be paying monthly hurricane restoration charges for 15 years totaling $4.5 billion. However, Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says it’s time for Entergy to pay some especially after they made significant profits.
Cut 13 (08) “…the roof.”
Campbell says Entergy shareholders received $3-billion in dividends and their CEO received a million-dollar pay increase.
A bill requiring public schools to provide menstrual products for students, advances but does so after the state budget has been approved. The question of who will pay for them was discussed in Senate Education. Monroe Senator Katrina Jackson recommended the Louisiana Legislative Women’s Caucus could assist in locating funding.
Cut 5 (07) “…get appropriations.”
The bill has been referred to Senate Finance.